Canadian men’s downhill ski team seeks for World Cup, Olympic success this winter

Canada's downhillers get an unusual entry into their alpine ski racing season Thursday.
The men's speed team opens its World Cup campaign with an American Thanksgiving super-G at Copper Mountain, Colo., instead of a customary downhill.The first downhill isn't until next week in Beaver Creek, Colo., so super-G gives Canadians and other international racers a chance to test their early-season speed on a shorter course with more turns than downhill.
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